diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer.go
index 1c0bfc190ec..4b95ae54cc7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer.go
@@ -886,10 +886,12 @@ func (p *printer) printSignature(sig *FuncType) {
 	if list := sig.ResultList; list != nil {
 		p.print(blank)
 		if len(list) == 1 && list[0].Name == nil {
-			p.printNode(list[0].Type)
-		} else {
-			p.printParameterList(list, 0)
+			if _, ok := list[0].Type.(*DotsType); !ok {
+				p.printNode(list[0].Type)
+				return
+			}
 		}
+		p.printParameterList(list, 0)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer_test.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer_test.go
index 22585dfd259..d226558be1b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/syntax/printer_test.go
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ var stringTests = [][2]string{
 	{"package p; type _[P ((C)),] int", "package p; type _[P C] int"},
 	{"package p; type _[P, Q ((C))] int", "package p; type _[P, Q C] int"},
 
+	dup("package A; func A() (...A)"),
+
 	// TODO(gri) expand
 }